Blutner, Zach
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bernard J. St. John Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 027
Scope and Contents
Bernard “Ben” St. John served aboard Intrepid as an Avenger torpedo bomber pilot in VT-18 during World War II, from late 1944 until July 1945. St. John began his interview by discussing his hometown, Adams, Massachusetts, his years in high school, and some of his early jobs. He also recalled hearing about the war in Europe and later the attack on Pearl Harbor. St. John then discussed his decision to become a pilot, the different levels of pilot training, carrier quals, and his first landing...
Dates:
December 7, 2013
Gerald Feola Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 002
Scope and Contents
Gerald Feola served aboard Intrepid as an aviation structural mechanic third class with VAW 33 during the ship’s second Vietnam War deployment, from May to December 1967. He began his interview by mentioning his two uncles and one cousin who served in World War II, and his Catholic Church’s sea cadets program, which provided him with somewhat of an exposure to the Navy. Feola then described his decision to join the Navy, being assigned to a squadron, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and...
Dates:
May 28, 2013
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- Air Group 18 -- VT-18 1
- Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 1
- Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
- CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 1
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
- Emergencies -- Disasters 1
- Ensign, O-1 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
- Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 1
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
- Leave 1
- Letter Writing 1
- Military Organizations -- Military Reserves 1
- Museum Era, 1982–present 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 1
- Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 1
- Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 1
- South Africa (nation) -- Western Cape, Province of the (province) -- Good Hope, Cape of (cape) 1
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 1
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 1
- Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 1
- USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- San Francisco (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Naval Air Station Barbers Point (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Cook (county) -- Glenview (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Glenview (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 1
- United States (nation) -- New York (state) -- Kings (county) -- Brooklyn (borough) -- Floyd Bennet Field (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- North Carolina (state) -- Orange (county) -- Chapel Hill (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Washington (county) -- Quonset Point (cape) -- Naval Air Station Quonset Point (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
- Viet Nam (nation) -- South Vietnam (territory) 1
- Vietnam War, 1966–68 1
- Warfare -- Electronic Warfare -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Jamming 1
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1 ∧ less
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